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Cruel Summer Expected

With summer coming fast, regulator issues electric reliability warning * Missouri Independent

As much as two thirds of North America could face shortages of electricity this summer in the event of severe and protracted heat, according to the regulator in charge of setting and enforcing standards for the electric grid.

Youngsters Suffer Inflation

Scarce, costly childcare challenges Kansas City families

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Desi Skaggs says she's been searching for a licensed childcare center since before her son was born. "They told us there's a huge waiting list, so we went and toured the places," she said. She had no idea the joys of being a parent would also be met with the fight to find childcare.

Hip-Hop Party Planning

Juneteenth KC Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebration of Kansas City Hip-Hop - In Kansas City

As Juneteenth KC takes over 18th & Vine for a series of celebrations revolving around Black pride, heritage, and culture, the nonprofit is also kicking off 50 Years of Hip-Hop in Kansas City, a series of events celebrating the imprint the music genre has made on Kansas City.

Building Local Access

Big KC apartment projects' affordable housing exemption expires in April - Kansas City Business Journal

Seven apartment proposals, totaling almost 2,000 units and $622 million in investment, have a reprieve from Kansas City's affordable housing requirements, based on when they applied for incentives. However, if they don't resolve their incentive bids by next April, they will face some tough choices.

3rd District At-Large Redux

No one has won a recent KC Council race in this position. Brandon Ellington thinks he can

Get more than half the votes cast in your primary race and it's almost a cinch you'll win the general election for a seat on the Kansas City Council. It's happened 25 out of 25 times in the last three election cycles, which explains why Brandon Ellington is in danger of losing his bid for a second term representing the 3rd District at large.

Show-Me Controversy Postscript

Mayor of Odessa, Mo., apologizes in person during first meeting since antisemitic comment

For the first time since he made an antisemitic comment, the mayor of Odessa, Mo., is speaking about it. One week after apologizing via letter on the city's Facebook page, Mayor Stephen Wright addressed the comment near the opening of Monday's meeting.

Bullying Testimony . . . 

'I'm not going to be bullied': Mom, son in LGBTQ+ community speak out after home vandalized in Independence

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - A mother and son in Independence are speaking out after their home was vandalized twice over the last week. Crystal Shafaf, and her 16-year-old son Dae Long, are seriously considering moving out of the state. "I don't feel safe here, my son doesn't feel safe here," Shafaf said.

Show-Me Fast Food Glut

In-N-Out Burger has no plans to open restaurants in Missouri - St. Louis Business Journal

Fans of In-N-Out Burger won't be able to enjoy the company's food in the Show-Me State anytime soon. "I am able to confirm that we do not have current plans to open restaurants in Missouri," Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick said in a statement to the Business Journal.

Rock Chalk Options Abound

Cities in Kansas found to be among most affordable for home buyers

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A handful of cities in Kansas have been found to be among the most affordable in the nation for home buyers. With median home sales having burst from $313,000 in the first quarter of 2019 to $436,800 in the first quarter of 2023, personal finance website WalletHub.com says on Tuesday, May 23, it released its report on 2023′s Most Affordable Cities for Home Buyers.

Deets On Good Cause Event

2 Kansas City metro natives among new celebrity guests announced for Big Slick Weekend

DONNA. WELL, SOME BIG NAMES GOING TO BE HERE AT THE RAISING MONEY FOR A GREAT CAUSE FOR THE WORK THAT CHILDREN'S MERCY DOES. AMONG THEM ARE ANTHONY HILL FROM GRAY'S ANATOMY. YOU ALSO HAVE LOCAL KANSAS CITY AND CATHERINE MCNAMARA FROM THE CW. WALKER, INDEPENDENCE, SHADOWHUNTERS, ARROW AND MAZE RUNNER.

Swiftie Scholorship?!?

Taylor Swift and her fans are such a phenomenon, this KU professor is studying them

Earlier this month Brian Donovan, a sociology professor at the University of Kansas, made a TikTok to recruit people for his study of Taylor Swift fans. He couldn't offer them money but promised "we'll have a good conversation." He expected maybe 20 email responses. He got over 2,000 in just a few days.

Baller Homecoming . . . 

Travis & Jason Kelce's 'New Heights' Ep. 40: live show in Kansas City

Kansas City Chiefs As part of the Week festivities in Kansas City last month, Travis and Jason took the New Heights podcast on the road, recording it in front of a live audience at the Kansas City Music Hall. The result was a rowdy fever dream of awesome interviews - and grown men in diapers.

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